Where did it originate from ? What does it mean, if it means anything ? Hmm an anything else you can tell me about it .
2006-07-10 04:12:54 · 8 answers · asked by cingular11111 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Bartholomew was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. Bartholomew (Greek "Βαρθολομαιος," Transliterated "Bartholomaios") comes from the Aramaic bar-Tôlmay, meaning son of Tolmay (Ptolemy) or son of the furrows (perhaps a ploughman). Source Wikopedia
2006-07-10 04:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Info_Please 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Info_Please may have the best explanation for the origin of the name Bart. It originated from the Bible as Bartholomew, one of Jesus' disciples.
Not only is it a name for Homer's son on the Simpsons, Bart is also German for "beard" and it is known as the Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Francisco.
2006-07-10 14:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bart comes from the name Bartholomew, one of Jesus' Apostles. It is actually a surname, meaning "son of Ptolemy" in Aramaic. Ptolemy is a very unusual surname for a Judean of that time, since it was the name of one of the generals of Alexander the Great, and thus Greek (not Jewish) in origin.
2006-07-10 11:18:01 · answer #3 · answered by P. M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, I realize that Bart is short for Bartholemew, etc. However, the name originates long before Jesus and his disciples.
Bart is a Hebrew name (Jesus and his followers were Jews) which originally meant "Son of Tolmai."
2006-07-10 11:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Myth of Eternal Recurrance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short for Bartholomew. Also, the abbreviation for the title baronet.
2006-07-11 13:43:27 · answer #5 · answered by Spel Chekker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short for Bartholemew straight from the bible.
2006-07-10 11:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it is a shortening of the name Bartholomew
2006-07-10 11:15:44 · answer #7 · answered by gwaz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it came from "The Simpsons".
2006-07-10 11:18:22 · answer #8 · answered by I Am That Yankee Doodle Boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋